Physical Therapist (PT) - School Based

Physical TherapistContract

Listed compensation

$70.00 /Hr

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Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
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Job Description

Why Choose Metro?

For over thirty five years, Metro Therapy, Inc., (a Powerback Pediatrics company) has been serving the educational and developmental needs of the pediatric populations throughout Long Island and the five boroughs of New York City.

Metro is proud of our dedication to the community and committed to bringing new, insightful knowledge that will allow us to provide the best services to our clients. We provide employees with comprehensive benefits and compensation, access to clinical support teams, and career growth opportunities.

Benefits: We offer Medical, Dental, and Vision plans to Full-Time team members. We offer Dental and Vision to Part-Time team members (not applicable to 1099 positions).

  • Paid Time Off: We offer generous paid time off to Full-Time and Part-Time team members.
  • Continuing Education: Keep growing with free CEUs through Medbridge.

Perks at Powerback: Enjoy exclusive discounts on a variety of services. Earn rewards through our PowerZone Employee Recognition Program, and expand your expertise with our Clinicians in Action professional development program.

Responsibilities

  • Provide Physical Therapy services to children in the school setting.
  • Performs evaluations and assessments and tracks child progress.
  • Delivers Physical Therapy services as mandated in the IEP.
  • Collaborate with other families, caregivers, educators, and other professionals to support the goals of each child.
  • Complete documentation and progress notes.
  • Assist with functional mobility and orientation safety directives, guidelines, and exercises.

Qualifications

Must have a valid and unencumbered Physical Therapy license in the state(s) of practice, or proof of license and eligibility.

Must have a qualifying degree in Physical Therapy.

Posted Salary Range

USD $54.00 - USD $70.00 /Hr.

Key Skills

Pediatric physical therapyIEP implementationProgress trackingCollaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

In New York, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (473 salary observations; 1,603 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (9,351 salary observations; 50,511 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$129k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $120k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks46 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
93%
CME allowance
70% this job
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
30%
Visa sponsorship
17%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Babylon

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$766k
Typical market rent
$3,063/mo
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Genesis Administrative Services

Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists
Kennett Square, PA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision plans (Full-Time)
Dental and Vision (Part-Time)
Generous Paid Time Off
Free CEUs through Medbridge
Employee Recognition Program
Professional Development Program